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This degree program can be completed part-time or full-time.
Learn by Doing
Hands-on, experiential learning opportunities will give you the skills and knowledge you need to oversee the planning, design and construction of a building from pre-design to closeout. Learn the fundamentals of project management, business, construction and real estate. And develop essential communication, organizational and problem-solving skills in demand by over 65% of employers. Cap your experience with the opportunity to conduct original research and an optional master’s thesis to help develop practical solutions to real-world challenges.
Award-Winning Program
One of only 5 ACCE-accredited programs in the country--and the only program to receive that distinction in New England—Wentworth’s Master of Science in Construction Management is a recognized leader in its class. In 2020, our program was rated “Best Construction Management Program” for working adults by College Factual, based on a high-quality education and “superior outcomes” for our students.
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The Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM) program at Wentworth Institute of Technology is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
The goal of ACCE is to promote and improve construction education in colleges and universities. By working together through ACCE, people representative of the total construction community and the public at large, construction educators and constructors, establish and maintain standards and criteria for accreditation, provide guidance to those programs seeking to achieve accredited status, and carry out the accreditation process. For more information visit: ACCE
ACCE accreditation serves the interests of:
- Students: by helping them identify institutions and programs that offer quality education in construction education.
- The construction Industry: by enabling employers to identify persons who have the potential for making lasting contributions to the construction industry and their profession.
- Owners / Users of Constructed Facilities and the Public at Large: by raising the professional caliber of constructors and thus the quality of the construction for which they assume responsibility.
The development of professional skills and knowledge is a central requirement of an ACCE accredited master’s degree program. ACCE requires that all graduates accredited master’s degree programs be able to demonstrate mastery of the following Student Learning Outcomes:
- Create effective and professional written communications,
- Apply critical thinking,
- Apply problem solving techniques,
- Apply decision making techniques,
- Apply research methods,
- Apply advanced communication technology,
- Apply professional ethics,
- Apply advanced construction management practices,
- Understand risk management, and
- Understand the principles of leadership in business.
MSCM Program Mission
The Master of Science in Construction Management (MSCM) program at Wentworth Institute of Technology is a graduate program of study for construction professionals. The program is designed to educate students in foundational post graduate management principles combined with relevant construction education and experience in topics that are specific to preparing and advancing professional skills in administrative and executive leadership positions in design firms, construction companies and related disciplines. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available which allow for a variety of employment or educational opportunities including but not limited to working for general contractors, real-estate developers, sub-contractors, construction management and architectural/engineering firms, as well as advanced education and teaching options.Wentworth MSCM Program Goals
To carry out the mission of the Master of Science in Construction Management program, the following program goals have been developed in order to prepare students academically for personal and professional success in the built environment. The attainment of goals is evaluated through the program’s outcome assessment program.The following shows three program objectives mapped to the ten ACCE student learning outcomes:
- Present opportunities to develop metacognitive and life-long learning skills for students seeking increasingly complex management responsibilities, new leadership roles and overall career advancement
- Create effective and professional written communications
- Apply critical thinking
- Apply problem solving techniques
- Apply research methods
- Expose students to subject matter and industry experts and the latest technological and managerial/leadership advancements and their effects on the Construction Industry.
- Apply advanced communication technology
- Understand risk management
- Understand the principles of leadership in business
- Prepare and develop students from related disciplines to advance into the field of Construction Management.
- Apply decision making techniques
- Apply professional ethics
- Apply advanced construction management practices
Student Organization: Wentworth Construction Management Club
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Student Scholarship Information
Employment Information (interactive)
For more information and outcomes please visit the Construction Management Accreditation Information page.
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The Master of Science in Construction Management is 30 credits. Students work with their advisor to create a course plan that includes a minimum of 18 credits in graduate Construction Management courses, including 3 required courses (9 credits), and a maximum of 12 credits in elective courses. Elective courses can include graduate Construction Management, Management or Facility Management courses as well as courses from other disciplines with approval from the student's graduate advisor.
View the Course Catalog below for more information about program requirements.
The Graduate Program in Construction Management emphasizes integrating professional experience with Construction Management (CM) concepts. With an established MSCM program, the School of Management provides a curriculum with flexible course electives and three distinct and different degree tracks. This curriculum's vision is to give graduate students more flexibility to select their electives from the established MSCM curriculum, the facility management (MSFM), and the project management (MSPM) curriculum.
Students will have the option to select one of the following tracks (track declaration must be made and graduate faculty advisor notified of selection, prior to the start of the second semester of attendance in the MSCM program);
- Track 1 Coursework - 30 credit hours (open for rolling admission Fall, Spring, and Summer), which focusses on pure graduate coursework only,
- Track 2 Capstone Project - 30 credit hours (Fall admission only), which contains an industry or research-focused project that serves as the culminating experience for the degree program, or
- Track 3 Thesis - 30 credit hours (Fall admission only) that include 6 credit hours in research thesis embedded across the final year.
The program also allows full-time students to engage in an optional 1 credit Graduate Program Internship INTN6000 to gain hands-on experience in the construction industry (3 credits maximum during their tenure at Wentworth). Once a track has been declared by the student, any future changes to the plan of study must be approved via signature from their primary, graduate faculty advisor and the Dean’s Office.
Note: Students without a CM-related, undergraduate degree (Civil Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management) will be required to enroll in two pre-requisite courses, which are in addition to the standard 30 credit hour degree tracks outlined by program (total of 36 credit hours).
Track 1 Coursework
Course List Course Title Credits Foundation courses: Required 9 credits 9 CONM7000 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7050 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7400 ADVANCED PROJECT CONTROLS 3 CONM Electives: Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses 9 CONM7100 MODERN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS 3 CONM7200 CONSTRUCTION LAW 3 CONM7250 CONFLICT RESOLUTION & NEGOTIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7300 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 3 CONM7500 INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION 3 CONM7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT & FMGT Electives: Select a maximum of 12 credits from the following courses 12 MGMT7025 PROJECT SCHEDULING & COST PLANNING 3 MGMT7050 BUSINESS FINANCE & INVESTMENT 3 MGMT7125 RISK MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT7225 PROJECT TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP 3 MGMT7250 STRATEGIC FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING 3 MGMT7425 MANAGING TROUBLED PROJECTS 3 MGMT7450 COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 3 MGMT7525 GLOBAL & VIRTUAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 FMGT7000 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS 3 FMGT7100 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGING TECHNOLOGY 3 FMGT7200 ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY 3 FMGT7300 FACILITY OPERATIONS 3 FMGT7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 3 Total Credits 30 30 Track 2 Capstone Project
Course List Course Title Credits Foundation courses: Required 12 credits CONM7000 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7050 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7400 ADVANCED PROJECT CONTROLS 3 CONM8000 CAPSTONE PROJECT IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM Electives: Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses CONM7100 MODERN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS 3 CONM7200 CONSTRUCTION LAW 3 CONM7250 CONFLICT RESOLUTION & NEGOTIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7300 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 3 CONM7500 INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION 3 CONM7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 4 MGMT & FMGT Electives: Select a maximum of 9 credits from the following courses MGMT7025 PROJECT SCHEDULING & COST PLANNING 3 MGMT7050 BUSINESS FINANCE & INVESTMENT 3 MGMT7125 RISK MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT7225 PROJECT TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP 3 MGMT7250 STRATEGIC FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING 3 MGMT7425 MANAGING TROUBLED PROJECTS 3 MGMT7450 COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 3 MGMT7500 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH 3 MGMT7525 GLOBAL & VIRTUAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 FMGT7000 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS 3 FMGT7100 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGING TECHNOLOGY 3 FMGT7200 ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY 3 FMGT7300 FACILITY OPERATIONS 3 FMGT7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 4 Total Credits 30 Track 3 Thesis
Course List Course Title Credits Foundation Courses: Required 15 credits CONM7000 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7050 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7400 ADVANCED PROJECT CONTROLS 3 CONM8900 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT THESIS 6 CONM Electives: Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following courses CONM7100 MODERN CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS 3 CONM7200 CONSTRUCTION LAW 3 CONM7250 CONFLICT RESOLUTION & NEGOTIATION FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 CONM7300 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 3 CONM7500 INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION 3 CONM7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 4 MGMT & FMGT Electives: Select a maximum of 6 credits from the following courses MGMT7025 PROJECT SCHEDULING & COST PLANNING 3 MGMT7050 BUSINESS FINANCE & INVESTMENT 3 MGMT7125 RISK MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT7225 PROJECT TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP 3 MGMT7250 STRATEGIC FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING 3 MGMT7425 MANAGING TROUBLED PROJECTS 3 MGMT7450 COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES 3 MGMT7525 GLOBAL & VIRTUAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 FMGT7000 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS 3 FMGT7100 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MANAGING TECHNOLOGY 3 FMGT7200 ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY 3 FMGT7300 FACILITY OPERATIONS 3 FMGT7800 GRADUATE SPECIAL TOPICS IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 4 Total Credits 30